Science Education at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

If you plan to study science education, take a look at what Rutgers University - New Brunswick has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Rutgers New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and has a total student population of 50,411.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Science Education section at the bottom of this page.

Rutgers New Brunswick Science Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Physical Science Education

Rutgers New Brunswick Science Education Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in physical science education, making the school the #15 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Science Education Student Demographics at Rutgers New Brunswick

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physical science education majors at Rutgers University - New Brunswick.

Rutgers New Brunswick Science Education Master’s Program

Of the 16 physical science education students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Rutgers New Brunswick, about 44% were men and 56% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 34% men graduate in physical science education each year. Rutgers New Brunswick does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

Of the students who received a physical science education master's degree from Rutgers New Brunswick, 69% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the physical science education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of degree recipients. That is 8% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rutgers University - New Brunswick with a master's in physical science education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	11
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

• Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
• Reading Teacher Education
• Mathematics Education
• Drama & Dance Education
• English & Language Arts Education

Careers That Physical Science Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in physical science education can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NJ, the home state for Rutgers University - New Brunswick.

Occupation	Jobs in NJ	Average Salary in NJ
High School Teachers	29,140	$76,390
Middle School Teachers	24,980	$72,290
Biological Science Professors	1,540	$104,140
Education Professors	1,400	$88,870

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Zampromote under License

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